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The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-12-21
ECONOMY IN COUNTY AFFAIRS.
Sheriff Black shorn of His Deputies by Or
der of the County Commissioner
What He Has to Say About 1t.

Sheriff Black was very decidedly star
tied last evening by the receipt of the fol
lowing letter from the county clerk, which
is brief, to the point. and explains ITSELF.
FoRT BENTON, December Is, 1887.
William H Black, Sheriff OF Chotedu
County:
| am directed by the board Of county
commissioners to notify you that on and
after December 14th, 1887, they will make
no further provision for the payment CT
any salary to any under sheriff or deputy
sheriff. Respectfully, A. E. ROGERS.
A RIVER PRESS reporter getting wind OF
the matter called upon Mr. Black in order
to learn such facts as might prove OF gen
eral interest. In reply to an lnterrogatory
the sheriff said: 81 am we'll aware that
expenses have rapidly accumulated in my
office during the past quarter, but have
had during that time much extra work to
do. I haven't much to say at present con-
cerning the order of the commissioners,
except that it should be remembered that
the construction Of the Manitoba road re.
suited in an influx of hard characters. that
it cost money to handle. AS to cutting
off my deputies think the measure was,
to say the least, carried to an extreme,
and do not propose that the operation
of the law shall be crippled for want OF
the officials necessary to inforce its de-
crees by making necessary arrests.
| Rnnorter-T understand the commits
sioners have cut down your bill for the
subsistence Of prisoners.
Sheriff-Yes, they have The law con
cerning the prices we are allowed to
charge you can find here (turning to le-
gal volume) It reads as follows: ''The
fees allowed the sheriffs of the several
counties Of this territory for the board oi
prisoners confined in jail under then
charge shall be for five or under, one dol
lar per day for each prisoner, and fo1
over five, eighty cents each per day.
Now. [ claim that / am allowed unde1
that law one dollar day for five prison
ers, and if I have six, the sixth man car
cost the county but eighty cents. The
commissioners on the other hand are o
the opinion that if [ happen to have tn
sixth man in jail the other five are also t
be paid for at the rate Of eighty cents pc
day, and that they have issued my war
rnat for the last quarter on that basis
Now, don't see why [ should be requires
to feed six men for less tban is allowe'
now for five. And what is more, [ don
propose to do it unless [ have to. 1
other words, shall appeal from the CON
missioner's ruling at the next session 9
: the district court.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-12-21
1t Was the Cat.

A few evenings ago Mr.. Ell. G. McIntire
retired to his couch with every reason for
anticipating a goood nights rest. But If
such was his fond expectation it was
doomed to disappointment. He was
about to close his eyes inGnnocent slum-
Der, dreaming doubtless of fees in this
world and eternal blessedness in the next,
when he was startled by the scream of his
wife who was sure she had seen mans
folm at the window. The attorney nn-
consciously reached for a copy OF the
Montana statutes to see what was Phe
nature of the offence and what the law
prescribed as tne penalty. By the time
he had reached the proper section IN the
Fifth Division, he was thoroughly awake,
and trif1e hot in the collar. A moment
later he so far collected himself as to an
earth a revolver, and going outside pre-
pared to face death if necessary, but to do
SO camly, decently and in order. His frst
objective doint, was of course, the enemy
With blanched cheeks, but firm set lips
he approached the window through
which the Objectionable conntenance was
thought to have been seen. Imagine his
delight. disgust and tremulous satistac
ton at discovering the intruder to be
none other than Tom, an old time pen
sioner of the family and a neighborhood
feline favorite of the masculine gender
Tn the heat of the moment the attorney
shot off his gun instead Of his mouth, and
the cat disappeared in the surrounding
darkness.
It is not entirely safe to speak to Mr.
Mcintyre concerning that cat racket
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-12-21
WOODEN Manufactorv for Benton.

Mr.. Geo. F. Woolston who has under
taken to supply Fort Benton with water
works is a rustler from away back, and
man of decided value to the country.
Among other business matters OF lmpor-
tance. he has decided upon the erection at
Benton of a woolen mill and is now re-
ceiving bids for necessary machinery from
various eastern manufactures. With
rare powers of observation, and keen
business foresight he was not long IN dis
covering that Benton was the natural
point at which to inaugurate manufac-
tury of woolen goods. It is not necessa-
ry to elaborate on the wisdom of his opln-
ion for it is to q casual glance apparent, and
the only matter for surprise is that the
golden opportunity has been SO long neg
lected. With Mr.. Woolston, to think is
to act, and it may be reasonably expected
that within six months the busy wheels
Of this industry will be making merry mu-
sic within the city limits.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-12-21
1r. Dickerson's Tribute to Mr.. Hendry.

HELENA, December 49, From the Spo-
kane Chronicle is extracted the following
tribute upon the death of the late j. +.
Hendry. It is from the able pen OF Mr.
j. S. Dickerson, formerly editor of the In
dependent, which, coming as it does from
a co-worker, speaks volumes: "The sad
news is received over the wires from Hell
ena of the death of j. E. Hendry, the
bright and versatile editor of the Inde-
pendent. Words fail one who has been
Mr. Hendry's co-laborer in the nightly
task on the Independent to express the
emotions to which this sad news gives rise.
The writer never had a pleasanter asso-
ciate than Mr.. Hendry, or one of more va
ried talent. We can only say that his
death is a personal bereavement to the
management of the Chronicle, and loss
to the Montana press and people which
they must all most keenly feel, for he was
ever loyal to every interest of the terri
tory, and his bright, busy pen was ever in
terested in good and effective work"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-12-21
A Rosy Prospect.

The Selkirk Mining and Smelling COM
pany are exhibiting in Victoria superb
specimen of argentiferous galena, taken
from one of the company's mines at Ille-
cillewaet. The piece is pure metal-lead
and silver, carrying 81 u per cent OF lead
and " ounces of silver to the ton-abso-
lutely free from quartz, weighing upwards
of a quarter of ton, and is a portion of
block that weighed, it is estimated, nearly
If not quite a ton. Few such specimens
are ever seen. Such piece as this would
be a valuable addition to any mineralogi-
cal collection. The Selkirk company own
several leads that give great promise; in
deed. some tangible results have already
been accomplished, since the company have
sold something like $4,000 worth OF ore
this autumn, and have thousands more OF
low grade ore on the dump to be handled
next wear. They have besides explored
and blocked out and have in sight for
mining next year ten times as much as
has been mined this season. Some OF the
veins in the Illecillewaet district are very
wide as we'll as rich. The mine from
whence the specimen alluded to came has
been mined for width of seventeen feet
without any side wall being encountered.
-Lethbridge News.
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Pa1ners Examined.

HELENA, December 18-Chas D. Palm
ers, the man accused of killing Burton at
Gainesville few days ago, was last even
ing examined by Probate Judge Clemens
The evidence adduoed shows the man not
as black as he has been painted, and on
the contrary considerable justification for
the act committed. From the testimony
OF several witnesses who we're present at
the time, it appears to have been an ordi-
nary saloon row, wherein each of the, par
ties were at times aggressive. When Bur
ton received his wound he was in the act
of following Palmers out of the saloon,
and no positive evidence is given that
Planners inflicted the mortal blow, there
being others concerned in the melee.
Judge Clemens ordered that Palmers be
bound over to await the action of the
grand jury, though he will not fix the
amount Of bail until tomorrow, as he de-
sires to examine into some OF she legal
questions appertaining to the case
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-12-21
A Cattle Kings Opinion.

"Yes," remarked a cattle king, as he
lighted fresh cigar in the Grand Union
hotel this morning; Seattle are certain to
rapidly increase in value. Owing to the
drouth IN portions Of Iowa, Illinois, Ohio,
and in fact in all sections that center at
Chicago, excepting the northwest, it has
been an absolute necessity to sell every
thing in the shape Of live stock. In con
sequence the market has been deluged.
You would scarcely believe it, but it is
fact that Armour and Swift, the beef
packers of Chicago, have purchased this
season thousands of yearling heifers,
which are worked off in canned meats,
Cattle do not grow up IN night and can
not be supplied at a moments notice. In
the slaughter of female cattle this season
the hen that lays the golden egg has been
killed. The beef markets of the country
will show my statement to be true before
two years have passed"
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-12-21
The Park Hotel.

The new management of the Park hotel
have taken hold with a will, and are re-
solved to make the hotel the most popu-
lar in the northwest. Mr.. McClelland,
who has had long practical experience in
hotel life, and ranks as one of the best
hotel managers in the northwest, will
have general control of the hotel, and will
keep it in high state of efficiency. MI.
Lockhart will take charge of the books,
and Mr.. Treat will be night clerk. The
customary inventory is being made to
day. People speak in complimentary
terms of Mr.. Ehrhart, and many wishes
are expressed that he may enjoy much
prosperity. His successor, Phil. Gibson
is a genial and popular host who is known
and esteemed throughout Montana.
The hotel received to-day large and
costly safe from Detrolt.-Great falis
Tribune
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-12-21
Distinguished Arrival.

Among the numerous arrivals in Ben
ton by Saturday nights train was Mr..
Moses Folsom, a gentleman who is at
present engaged IN writing up the re-
sources of the northwest. He is a regular
contributor to the Chicago Tribune, New
York World and other leading journals of
the country, and has expressed his inten-
ton of giving our promising city more
than a passing notice 20 his future produc-
tions. To this end he will remein with us
several days n gathering material for his
correspondence. Welcome Mr.. Folsom
we are glad that the pleasure of meeting
YOU has been ours.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-12-21
Benton Brick the Best in the Territory.
The following dispatch was received
Saturday by the Montana agent here:
1J,r M. Dooonoher II 1887

The following dispatch was received
Saturday by the Montana agent here:
HELENA, December II, 1887.
Parties here are talking about making
brick at Benton for shipment to Helena.
Brick clay at Benton is better than can be
found anywhere else in the territory. How
many brick we're made at Benton last
wear? How many are on hand at present?
PIP. SHELBY.
To this the following answer was made
by some of our business men:
There was made late last fall three hun
dred thousand about all sold. There is
also plenty of potter's clay here. Any
one contemplating making brick will be
assisted by the town furnishing grounds,
clay. ETC., free. The town will use several
millions next year.
Benton's scores of brick structures bear
witness to the excellence of the article
made here The court house, hospital
school houses, hotels, churches and many
substantial lsiazsFree and dwelling houses
s.I5 CONSTRUCTED Of brick made Of our un
| limited supply Of excellent clay. There
exists no reason why we should not sup
ply the territory with this importan
building material.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-12-21
Fire at Butte.

Butte, December 16.-An alarm of fire
this morning proved to be caused by the
burning of Lavells Bros, building occu-
pied as a storehouse for baled hay, The
building was completely wrecked. Loss
on building S70O on hay s400; no insurance.
An adjoining store occupied by Mr. n.
Jubinaull as harness and saddle manu-
factory was greatly damaged. Jubinaull's
loss $500. The fire is supposed to be the
work Of IN incendary
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-12-21
Served Up for Breakfast.

The first mail from the east over the
Manitoba arrived this morning. Letters
postn1arked New York, December 18th,
6 o. M, were served up for breakfast.
Four and one-half days between Benton
and New York city is not bad time, and
we herewith extend our sincere congratu-
lations to the eastern metropolis upon the
opening Of direct connection with Mon
tana's fresh water seaport.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-12-21
Lucky and Prolific Mother.

Mr.. Andrew Heck, a German settler of
New Alsace, had the first baby boy born
in the colony and was presented with
COW by the Collingwood Land and Colon
ization Co. The company promised the
same for the first girl born in the colony,
and although there has been eight boys
born in the colony since then, Mrs. Heck
has won another COW for the first girl, the
last arrival being the 10th Of Mrs. Heck's
family.-Regina Journal
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-12-21

toast was received with enthusiasm and
afterward appropriately responded to by
each Of the gentlemen, Mr. Wegner ex-
pressing the belief that like St. Paul and
Minneapolis, Fort Benton and Great
Falls we're linked together and were des-
tined in the near future to become the
Twin Giants of the north.
A long list of toasts and responses fol-
lowed, after which the assembled guests
with mutual congratulations dispersed to
their homes.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-12-21
Struck it Rich in California.

SANTA ANA, Cal, December 16.-In
boring an artesian well in Fairview, six
miles from Santa Ana, yesterday, natural
gas was struck in large quantity. When
indications OF gas were discovered the
workmen bored deeper and after going
six feet struck gas which burns strongly
on emerging from the we'll. The boring
is still in progress, and the gas pressure
increasing.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-12-21
Bound Over.
their homes

Mr.. A. J. Broadwater was arraigned be-
fore Justice Luke Friday last on the
charge of having shot B. r. Harvey The
latter and Gus Kennon appeared as wit
nesses for the prosecution. Broadwater
waived examination and gave bonds in
the sum of $1,000 for his appearance be
fore the federal court at it's approaching
session at Helena in March next. Harvey
and Kennon left for the territorial capi-
tai this morning.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-12-21
Glorious Indications of Approaching State
hood.

New YORK, December 16.-A Washing
ton special to the Herald says: There is
every indication that the territories of Da-
kota, Washington, Montana and Utah will
be admitted into statehood this session.
While Utah has adopted new constitution
which prohibits the propagation of poll
gamy within the territory, congress will
make provisions that in the event Of that
territory's admission into the Union as
state, that clause of the constitution can
not be disturbed without the consent of
our national law makers. In any event,
however, the citizens of Utah will not be
granted the right of national franchise
until 1892.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-12-21

ton with the inter state commission, to
run line between the Indian territory
and Texas. The commission has closed
its labors, not being able to effect settle
ment of the controversy as to the point
where the Tooth parallel of longitude
crosses the Red River, in accordance with
the treaty of 1919, between the United
States and Spain.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-12-21
Worth From Two to Six Hundred Dollars
Head.

SAN FRANcIsco, December 13.-Wong
All Hong, who is reported to be a wealthy
Chinese merchant, was convicted IN the
United States district court to-day with
importing two Chinese women for lmmor-
al purposes. A number of similar cases
have been brought to the attention OF the
courts recently and the customs officials
are making further Investigations. Twen-
ty seven Chinese women who arrived here
a week ago are now detained on the
steamer as the circumstances had led the
officials to believe they we're purchased
by Cinnamon in this city and brought
here for immoral purposes. Federal otflc-
ials are giving the matter their attention.
From records secured among he baggage
of the women and from the testimony II
court it was disclosed that there was q
regular traffic in young women, and that
they were purchased in China for from
5000 to 5000 each.
SAN Francisco, December l4.-Wone
All Hong, the Chinaman who was convict
ed in the United States district court on
the charge of importing women for immoT
al purposes, was sentenced to-day to ter
years imprisonment in the California stat
prison and to pay fine of 500.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-12-21
Remarkable Escape of Judge Emerson. eff
Deer Lodge.

BUTTE, December 19. Among the pas
sengers from Deer Lodge last night was
Owen Emerson, probate judge Of Deer
Lodge county. While standing on the
rear platform of the car he in some way
lost his balance as the train was nearing
the rock cut in the canyon near Placer,
and fell off. The mishap was observed by
brakeman, who at once informed the
conductor. The latter stopped the train
and backed down to the place where the
Judge had fallen. All were expecting to
find a dead man, but to the surprise of
every one the judge was found to have es-
capped with only a slight hurt on the head
The train was running at the rate of thir-
ty miles an hour, and that the gentleman
was not dashed to pieces is little short of
miracle.
II I'll. n
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-12-21
Hanged BY the Neck.

CHARLES CRY, Ia,, December 16.--
Chester Bellows was hung this morning
at 1O:46 for the murder of his niece
Alice Waterman on July 8, 1886. He was
SO weak that he had to be supported to
gallows, but protested his innocence to
the last His execution was the first
judicial hanging in Iowa since February
IL. 1865.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-12-21
Two Enginesand rive cars Wrecked.

THoMPsoN's Fails, December II. Two
special freight trains collided near Belk-
nap bridge, about five miles west of here,
between Ii and u o'clock this forenoon,
completely wrecking both engines and
five cars. No one was injured The track
is being cleared with all speed. The east
bound passenger is delayed indefinitely.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-12-21
A Postal Official in Trouble.

CHICAGO, December 16.-Goy. Webber,
ex-superintendent of the north division
branch postofice was arrested tonight
charged with embezzling money order
funds. Stanley Fl. King, ex-money order
clerk, was also arrested. The amount Of
the embezzlement is said to be large.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-12-21
Failed to Find the Hundreth PARALLEL.

WASHINGTON, December 16. The Secre-
tary of the Interior to-day transmitted to
the house of representatives the report Of
the commissioners appointed in conjunc-
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-12-21
Considered Serious.

PEsrH. December 16-The Austrian
press are unanimously of the opinion that
the article published in the St. Peters
burg official military Gazette in relation
to the military preparations of the Powers
have greatly increased the seriousness of
the situation.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-12-21
Not of a Cancerous Nature.

SAN RENO, December 16.-The new
growth which has made it's appearance in
the throat of the Crown Prince is not OF
cancerous nature as it causes no difficulty
in breathing. No operation is deemed
necessary at present as the right side OF
the larynx is sound.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-12-21
Conrad's Custer, Contracts.

J. Ell. Conrad was yesterday notified by
the quartermaster at Fort Custer chat
Record Bros, had completed his 800 ton
hay contract OF his oats contract of
/ 600, 900 pounds, /, 400, ,0O0pounds have been
delivered, leaving a balance of 100000
hounds to be delivered between this and
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-12-21
The Bail Act Approved.

Boston, December 16.-A dispatch from
St. John, N. B., says: The bait act which
was passed by the legislature of this
colony has received royal assent. It for
bids the catching or sale of bail to foreign
fishermen, and goes into effect January
first
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-12-21
On to Washington.

MINNEAPOLIS, December ia special
from Pierre, Oak, says: The Indians on
the Cheyenne reservation and Spotted
Tail Agency have raised $4,000 and will
send delegate to Washington to present
their views on the Sioux reservation mat
ter. Sitting Bull, Charger and Purp will
speak for the Red men.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-12-21
Again the Mexican Bandit.

NoGALEs, Arizona, December l6.-The
project of Nagatlan with posse has
gone in pursuit of the highwaymen VINO
recently robbed the stage at Dwasadora.
Six passengers were in the coach when
robbed, including commandant Corvallis.
The latter mgde bold fight, but was shot
and killed.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-12-21
A Veteran Gone.

BALTIMORE, December 16.-General S.
w. Smith, aged 88, died last night in this
city. He was secretary of state and Of
the treasury during the administration Of
Thomas Jefferson.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-12-21
The Last spike to be Driven.

SAN Francisco, December 16.-An ex-
cursiou party, consisting of representa-
tives of various boards of trade in the
state and different mercantile and COM
mercial institutions in this city left here
this afternoon to take part in the cere-
monies of driving the last spike on the
Oregon & California railway tomorrow.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-12-21
The Canadian Pacific to Enter California
Oregon and Washington Territory.

MINNEAPOLIS, December IA Winni-
peg special says the announcement that
T. F. Sinclair & Co. have secured the con-
tract to build the extension of the Seattle
railway to the boundary line proves that
the Canadian Pacific is determined to
have another live field for freight distri-
button and that this line from Seattle to
the boundary is for the purpose of con
Meeting with an extension of the Canadi-
an Pacific railroad and thus furnish the
latter the entry by rail into Washington
territory, Oregon and California.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-12-21
Challenge Accepted.

Boston, December L.. jim Carney
publishes an acceptance Of Jack McAu-
lifts challenge to a ten-round glove fight
for $1,000, the battle to occur within three
weeks.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-12-21

July 1st, 1883. He also has recently taken
a contract to fnrnish the post with 1000
cords of wood and 100000 pounds OF
bran. Hon Frank Whitney has charge OF
the contracts-Billings Gazette.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1887-12-21
Neither willing Nor Reluctant.

ST.. PETERSBURG, December 16.-The
official military Gazette article has favor
ably impressed the public mind as ex-
pressing the national feeling. Russia
neither desires nor fears var.